Cosmetic pad



Get. 12 1926.

w. G. KENDALL Y COSMETIC PAD I Filed March 12 I 1925 I f gyvue'nl oz Patented Get. 12, 1925.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY COSMETIC PAD.

Application filed. March 12, 1925. Serial No. 15,010.

This invention relates to improvements in compressed cosmetic pads of the type employed in vanity eases.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a compressed cosmetic pad embodying a sheet metal base and a compressed cosmetic powder cake retained therein, the base and cake being of such contour as to adapt the article to be arranged and re- .10 tained within a vanity case of the watch.

case style and which case ordinarily comprises two dome-shaped or concave-convex covers, a mirror supported within the case between the covers, and pads arranged one within each of the covers. In such cases, it is also desirable to provide powder puffs which are arranged between the opposite faces of the mirror and the opposing faces of the pads. Therefore, the invention contemplates providing a pad so formed that it will more or less conform to the shape or contour of the cover members of such a case and the cake of which pad will have a surface contour such as to provide for the housing of the powder puffs in a compact man ner so that when the case is closed, undue pressure will not be exerted against the op- 'posite faces of the mirror to cause breakage thereof, nor will undue pressure be exerted against the compressed powder cakes to cause their fracture.

Another important object of the invention is to so form the base of the pad that the cake compressed therein will be more securely retained than would otherwise be the case. One disadvantage which has heretofore been present in the bases of cosmetic pads is that the bases have been flat and a considerable portion of the compressed pow- 'dcr cake has been wasted due to the fact that it is the central portion of the cake which is first worn away by the rubbing of the powder puff thereon and, when the cake has been worn through at its central portion, little or no support is afforded the remaining portion of the cake which is then of a more or less annular form, and this re maining portion of the cake, due to its fragile nature, soon becomes broken or cracked. and pieces of considerable size fall from the base and are wasted. Therefore, the present invention has as its object to so construct the base that the compressed cake of powder may be utilized to the last particle thereof, thus effecting an economy in the use of such cosmetic cakes and, at the same time, avoiding the annoyance caused by having the lastrlelmannng portion of such a cake crack or 0 1p.

Anotl1er disadvantage presented by the or dinary compressed cosmetic pads is that the pads cannot be conveniently nested for ship ment, due to the fact that, as previously stated, the base of such a pad is ordinarily flat and the upper surface or exposed'surface of the cake is usually convert, so that if the cakes are nested,.pressure of one pad against another will be substantially at the central portion of the cake of compressed powder and fracture of the cake in shipment: is liable to result. Therefore, it is another in'iportant object of the present invention'to provide a compressed cosmetic powder pad of such contour that a number of the pads may be nested for shipment and when properly nested, pressure of one pad against another will be substantially uniformly distributed over the entire area of the pads so that there will be little or no likelihood of any fracture of the cakes retained in the bases of the pads. I

Another important object of the invention is to provide an article of this class in which the compressed powder cake has an exposed surface of such contour that the desired quantity of powder may be removed therefrom by rubbing a powder puff over the surface, without the exertion of any considerable pressure against the cake or without one using the article being influenced to attempt to dig into the cake with the powder 7 puff as is the case where the cake has a flat or a rounded smooth surface.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide an article of this class in which the base and the cake retained therein will be so formed that the cake will be worn away substantially uniformly so that an economy is thereby effected and the entire cake may be utilized. I

In the accompanying drawings:

F igure -1 is aperspective view of a cosmetic compact or pad embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the base before the cake is compressed therein.

Figure 3 is a detail diametric sectional view through the pad.

The base of the article is indicated in general by the numeral 1 and the compressed powder cake by the numeral 2. The

base is formed from sheet metal and is of circular disc-like form and is of general concavo-convex contour and relatively shallow to adapt it to conform more or less to the contour of the concavoconvex or domeshaped covers or lids of a vanity case of the watch case style. The base 1 comprises a substantially fiat circular mid-portion indicated by the numeral 3 and an approxi mately flat and relatively narrow annular peripheral portion indicated by the numeral at, the portion of the base between the portions 3 and 4 being curved on all radial lines in cross section and, therefore, of true concav0-convex form. The said base 1 is formed, in the course of manufacture, to provide an annular bead 5 which extends circinnferent-ially of the mid-portion 3 of the base and the said base is formed with another beal 6 which is concentric to and surrounds the bead 5 in spaced relation thereto, the said beads being formed in that portion of the base which is located between the mid-portion 3 and the peripheral portion l. The beads are continuous and are nearly semi-circular in cross section at all points in their circumference and the convex sides of the beads are presented upwardly and their concave sides downwardly. Any number of the beads may be formed in the base but the arrangement illustrated and described is found to be a satisfactory one and the purpose of these beads will presently be explained.

In order that the compressed powder calte 2 may be retained in the base until all portions thereof have been consumed, a retaining flange '7 is formed at the periphery of the base or, in other words, at the outer edge of the portion l of the base and this flange is curved upwardly and inwardly so that 'when the cake 2 is compressed within the base, the peripheral portion of the cake will be anchored beneath the said flange and the cake thus securely retained in place. The cake is formed, of course, in a mold press, and one die member of the press will conform to the contour of the under side of the base and the opposing or coacting die member will conform approximately to the contour of the upper face of the base so that when the cake is formed by compression, the upper surface of the cake at and adjacent the periphery thereof will be slightly rounded, as indicated by the numeral 8, and the body of the cake will be of substantially uniform thickness, the cake being generally of concavo-conveX form and provided, during the compressing step, with upstanding ridges 9 and 10 of annular form and concentrically arranged, these ridges being, be cause of the substantial identity in form of the face of the last mentioned die member of the mold press, and the upper face of the base 1, located substantially above the respective beads 5 and 6 of the said base.

Not only does the contour given the base 1 and compressed powder cake 2 permit of the pad as a whole being conveniently and snugly arranged within either cover of a vanity case of the watch case style, but, further more, due to the concave form of the e):- posed face of the cake, a powder puff may be housed within the concavity of the cake without exerting anya iipreciable pressure against a mirror, in the event a mirror is arranged between two of the pads within such a case. llurthermore, due to the concavoconvex form of the compressed powder cake, it is more securely retained within the base 1 inasmuch as any binding action e:":- erted against the peripheral portion of the cake by the retaining fiange T will serve to more firn'ily hold the cake in place within the concavity of the base than would be the case if the base were flat, and there is, there fore, less liability of fracture of the CZlliQ or its disintegration.

lt will be observed that the contour of the base 1 is such that the cake-receiving side thereof embodies, in effect, three peel; ets in which the material of the cake is compressed and retained, namely, the pocket surrounded by the bead 5 and which is of circular form and has as its bottom the mid-portion of the base; second, the an nular pocket formed between the concentric beads and 6; and, the annular pocketfermed between the head (3 and the periph eral flange '2". By reason of this construction, substantially all of the powder cake is rendered available for use and there is pi tic-ally no waste, for the reason that r the cake has been worn down at its peripheral portion to the level of the peripheral portion el of the base 1, that portion of cake within the bounds of the ridge 10 w be more or less intact, and likewise, a the cake has been further worn. away to substantially the level of the bead {3, there will still be a remaining portion of the cake retained within the bounds of this head and the head 5. Likewise, after the cake has been further consumed and the compressed powder in the annular pocket between the beads 5 and 6 has been removed, there will still be a small calze of powder within the central pocket surrounded by the head 5 and having as its bottom the mid-portion 3 of the base. Thus, the base, in effect, constitutes or embodies a series of stepped pockets which serve successively to retain the reiziaining portions of the cake as the calrc is worn away through the rubbing of the powder puff thereon.

Not only does the article possess the advantages pointed out above, but it presents the further advantage that when a powder puff is rubbed even lightly over the face of the compressed powder cake, powder will be taken up by the puff more readily and with fill less pressure than would be possible if the surface of the cake were smooth, due to the fact that the ridges 9 and 10 present a more or less uneven or roughened surface and thus increase the frictional contact between the powder puff and the exposed surface of the cake. There is, therefore, less tendency for the user of the article to attempt to dig into the calre with the powder puff than there would be .if the exposed surface of the cake were smooth, for one attempt to use the article in this manner would convince the user that too much powder had been removed by the powder puff and the puff would be more gently applied infuture use of the article.

It will also be evident that the beads 5 and 6 serve effectually to reinforce the base 1 and prevent any springing or buckling of the base, and this is of great advantage inasmuch as any slight distortion of the base would be liable to cause fracture of the powder cake and ejection of pieces of the cake.

It will, furthermore, be evident by a comparison of the contour of the upper face of the powder cake in Figure 3, and the under surface of the base 1 in said figure, that the pads comprising the cake and retaining base may be nested with the said upper face of each cake fitting snugly against and conforming substantially to the contour of the under side of the base of the next adjacent pad and, therefore, the articles may be shipped in nested condition and will occupy minimum space. Furthermore, due to the similarity in contour of the contacting surfaces of the nested pads, there will be little or no likelihood of chipping or fracture of the compressed powder cakes because of this method of packing.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim i 1. As a new article of manufacture, a base for a compressed cosmetic powder cake comprising a concavo-convex disc-lilre body having a cake retaining flange extending about its periphery at its concave side, the body being formed with a plurality of concentric transversely curved cake retaining heads at different distances from its center defining a plurality of annular pockets to confine and retain portions of a powder cake compressed therein.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a base for a compressed cosmetic powder cake comprising a concave-convex disc-like body having a cake retaining flange extending about its periphery at its concave side and overhanging the peripheral portion of the body, the body having an approximately flat mid,- portion of circular form and relatively small diameter, the said body being formed between its mid-portion and its peripheral portion with concentric annular beads of curved transverse contour, the beads having their convex sides presented upwardly and their concave sides presented at the under side of the body.

As a new article of manufacture, a base for a compressed cosmetic powder cake comprising a concavo-convex disc-like body having a cake retaining flange extending about its periphery at its concave side and overhanging its peripheral portion, the said body having an approximately flat midportion. of circular form and relatively small diameter, the said body being formed with an annular bead of transverse curved form surrounding the said mid-portion of the body and having its convex side presented upwardly and defining, in conjunction with the said mid-portion of the body, a pocket to receive a portion of the material comprising the powder cake compressed in the base.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a 00- metic pad comprising a base and a compressed cosmetic powder cake in the base having a ridged exposed surface.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a com pressed cosmetic pad comprising a base and a powder cake compressed therein, the said base comprising a concavo-convex disc-like body having a flange at its periphery engagmg the peripheral port1on of the cake, the said body having a concentric bead formed therein, the bead being transversely curved and having its concave side presented at the under side of the body, the cake being of substantially concave-convex form and hav ing a ridge upon its exposed upper side concentrically located and positioned above the head of the body. c

6. As a new article of manufacture, a compressed cosmetic powder cake having a plu rality of concentric ridges formed upon its exposed face.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL. [1 s] 

